Hi, thanks for your question.

I am a board certified neurologist in the U.S.

Pick's disease or Frontotemporal Dementia in most cases is not directly genetically inherited. In my review of the data, approximately 50-70% of cases are sporadic (not genetic). About 10% are inherited, where there may be a 50% of chance of offspring being affected. 20 to 40% are familial in general, which means, there may be a hereditary component, but the exact risk is not known.

Overall, unless there has been more than one family member affected, you should not overly worry about getting the disease as the risk is low, but if you notice any problems with memory, language, or personality, then you would benefit to see a neurologist to discuss.

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